diff --git a/package/multimedia/mpd/Config.in b/package/multimedia/mpd/Config.in
index 6de1e5b487..27bd309b43 100644
--- a/package/multimedia/mpd/Config.in
+++ b/package/multimedia/mpd/Config.in
@@ -30,6 +30,12 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_MPD_AO
 	help
 	  Enable libao output support.
 
+config BR2_PACKAGE_MPD_PULSEAUDIO
+	bool "pulseaudio"
+	select BR2_PACKAGE_PULSEAUDIO
+	help
+	  Enable pulseaudio output support.
+
 config BR2_PACKAGE_MPD_BZIP2
 	bool "bzip2"
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_BZIP2
diff --git a/package/multimedia/mpd/mpd.mk b/package/multimedia/mpd/mpd.mk
index 0bf38a2771..b29b9f7a59 100644
--- a/package/multimedia/mpd/mpd.mk
+++ b/package/multimedia/mpd/mpd.mk
@@ -22,6 +22,11 @@ MPD_DEPENDENCIES += libao
 MPD_CONF_OPT += --enable-ao
 endif
 
+ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_MPD_PULSEAUDIO),y)
+MPD_DEPENDENCIES += pulseaudio
+MPD_CONF_OPT += --enable-pulse
+endif
+
 ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_MPD_BZIP2),y)
 MPD_DEPENDENCIES += bzip2
 MPD_CONF_OPT += --enable-bzip2